Tea With Rae: What's In My Tea Cup!

Until recently I had never drank peppermint tea made with loose leaves. And honestly, I will probably never go back. The freshness of loose peppermint tea cannot be denied. When I open the can of Mint Medley, from The Persimmon Tree Tea Company, I feel as if I stepped into a garden of peppermint leaves. It is a perfect blend of organic peppermint and spearmint leaves grown in the US. 

Mint Medley has become a favorite and I find myself reaching for this tea tin almost everyday. It is great for on-going nausea. The health benefits are endless. It relieves muscle aches, headaches, migraines, stress. And now that it feels like someone is sitting on my chest and I have a mean cough, I'm sure it will help to relieve some of this congestion in my chest. Mint Medley has been in my tea cup more than any tea as of late. It has really helped with my winter cough and congestion related to this bout of pneumonia.


You can read my full review on The Persimmon Tree Tea Company mint teas. 

Tea With Rae: Tea of the Week Irish Breakfast

Tea Bracelet and More Cupcake

Most everyone on Twitter knows that I start my day with English Breakfast Tea. I like a good strong black tea to get my morning going. Irish Breakfast is very similar. It is typically made from Assam Tea, which comes from India. However, Irish Breakfast has a rich malty taste and is a little bolder than English Breakfast.

Often it is drank with a dash of milk. I prefer it black, with a little sugar to enhance the flavor. I asked Linsey's the owner of the Necessi Teas to send a sample of her blend. And by and large it is one of the best Irish Breakfast blends I have had so far. I drink it in the morning to give me that extra boost on those days when I'm dragging. Whether it's English or Irish, that's how I start my day. I leave the fruity, fragrant teas for later in the day.

 I strongly recommend this Irish Breakfast Tea. The Necessi Teas will give my Blog, Twitter and Facebook followers a choice of 3 samples of my fav of their teas when you purchase $10.00 in product. Just write in the "note" TeaWithRae. The Necessi Teas are wonderful funky blended teas. See my blog on Necessi Teas. They also have great customer service!

Tea With Rae: What's In Your Tea Cup?

Just like with chocolate everyone has a different taste in tea. Like it took me years to acquire a taste for dark chocolate, now it's what I prefer and the darker the better. Same with tea, my preference has always been black, but now I find myself reaching for white and red teas more often than I would have ever imagined.

And just like with taste, there's a difference in each brand. I don't just love one brand, I choose from the best of the bunch. Yes, I'm a bit of a food snob. I much prefer La Maison and Godiva chocolates, but I go to Teuscher for my Champagne Truffles and no one will ever be able to dethrone a good old fashion Snickers Bar. It's the same with tea. I love Esp Emporium's White Grape, Teavana's Lavender, The NecessiTeas' Orange Creamsicle, Tea Gschwendner's Bossa Nova, and Tea of Republic's Double Matte Chocolate, but brewed Lipton makes a mean iced tea!

As I make my way through different tea companies and tea blends I'm learning that the world of tea is much larger than I could have ever imagined. Each day a new tea company reaches out to me about my Tea With Rae project, and let me tell you in just four weeks it has been an amazing journey.

I hope that with me you will venture out of your comfort zone and try new tea blends and new brands. I will let you decide what makes your taste buds say #HappyDance, and I will keep sharing with you as honestly as I possibly can as I travel through this wide world of tea.

But, no matter what tea you choose, remember that tea is more than a beverage. It's a way of life. A strong breakfast tea in the morning will give a jump start to your day, while at the other end, a cup of chamomile before bedtime will signal the close of the day.

Confucius said, "Tea tempers the spirits and harmonizes the mind, dispels lassitude and relieves fatigue, awakens thought and prevents drowsiness, lightens or refreshes the body, and clears the perceptive faculties."

I agree with Confucius. What I know for sure is that tea is wellness for the body, the mind and the spirit! What's in your tea cup?

Tea of The Week!

ESP Emporium
Ginger/Pepper/Orange Rooibos Tea

Product Description: A lavishly decorated and appealing tea, tempts you with the taste of extraordinarily intense, fresh gingerbread biscuits and sweet oranges. Exotic ingredients like pepper and coriander add the extra touch of finesse. 

This Tea was chosen as the Tea of the Week because it has been a blessing to me. I don't particularly like the taste of ginger; But this tea is the perfect blend, giving me the benefits of ginger, but not the strong ginger taste. It has helped me with my on going issues of nausea. It is also the first tea I officially reviewed. It has become a staple in my Tea Cabinet! 

ESP Emporium is offering my Blog, Twitter and Facebook followers a 10% discount. The Coupon Code is - TeaWithRae. They have one of the most complete and fresh loose tea selections I have encountered; And customer service is wonderful!